Sustained reduction in serious fall-related injuries in older people in hospital

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 184, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 379-382

  Fonda, David ^a,b   Cook, Jennifer ^a   Sandler, Vivienne ^a   Bailey, Michael ^b  

^a Caulfield General Medical Centre   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EQUIPMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; STAFF TRAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORK;

EID: 33646254641     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00286.x     Document Type: Article

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